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...s in. The simplest of daily routines performed by the King was met with extravagant ceremony by the most highly regarded of nobility. The other more deceptive intention is to be the abode of the French nobles, so that the King may monitor them and ascertain their loyalty and subservience. The King had to consume much of the financial resources of the entire nation so as to construct this extraordinary edifice. Perhaps the Sun King’s boldest move was the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, an agreement established in 1598 by King Henry IV that granted the Huguenots the right to practice their religion and have the same rights as Catholic citizens. Louis intended to make all of France Catholic and to end the practice of religious tolerance since Catholicism was his preferred religion. This action truly demonstrated the King’s absolute power over the nation that he ruled since this was met with little objection on the part of the people. ahah ahah didd aiad id dijd odjoa doijaoij dfjaojf jkasljfla jfaljfdla aidljaf...